Daniel Williams (20 November 1924 – 3 February 2019) was an English football player and manager.

Danny Williams

Danny Williams in 1948
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Williams[1]
Date of birth	(1924-11-20)20 November 1924
Place of birth	Thrybergh, England
Date of death	3 February 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 94)
Place of death	Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Silverwood Colliery
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1965	Rotherham United	461	(21)
Teams managed
1962–1965	Rotherham United
1965–1969	Swindon Town
1969–1971	Sheffield Wednesday
1971–1974	Mansfield Town
1974–1978	Swindon Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Thrybergh, Williams began his career with Silverwood Colliery and he spent his entire professional playing career with Rotherham United as either a left-half or inside-forward between 1943 and 1965. He made 461 league appearances, scoring 21 goals.[1][2]

Management career

He managed Rotherham United (1962-1965), Swindon Town (1965-1969) and (1974-1978), Sheffield Wednesday (1969-1971) and Mansfield Town (1971-1974).[3]

He led Swindon to victory in the 1969 Football League Cup Final, the 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup and the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup.[4]

After leaving his role as Swindon manager in 1978, he then worked as general manager until 1985.[4]

Death

He died on 3 February 2019, aged 94.[4][5]

References

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